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CONTENTS
OF
THE FIRST VOLUME.
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CHAPTER I.
HUNGARY.
PRESBURG.
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Leave Vienna for Presburg.-Burial-ground.-German coach-
man.- Drag-chain of carriage.-Mode of harnessing third horse.
-Hainburgher Berg.-Noblemen's houses.-Frontier of Austria
and Hungary.-Arms of the two kingdoms.-Dress of peasants.
-Ancient Carnuntum.-First view of Presburg.-Fortress.—
Pont volant. Koenigsberg. — Posen. Population. — Jews. —
Schlossberg.-Church.-Statue by Donner.-Body of St. John.-
Inscription.-Monument.-Libraries.-Sabbath festivities.-Cos-
tume. Mustaches.- Personal appearance.-Anecdote.- Milk-
man's stool.-Palatine.-Diet.-Election of deputies.-Growing
influence of people.-Latin language.-Introduction of Hunga-
rian. - Count Wesseleni. — Objections to use of Hungarian.—
Power of seigneurs.-Four courts of appeal.-Feudal system in
Hungary.-Taxes on peasantry.-Urbarium. Exactions from
serfs. Poor nobles. - Revenue.-Villes franches.- Expression
of public opinion -Anecdote.
CHAPTER II.
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p. 25-42.
VOYAGE ON THE DANUBE. FROM PRESBURG TO PEST.
Steam navigation of the Danube.-Difficulties of undertaking.
-Embark at Presburg-Hungarian gentlemen.-Latin spoken.
-Pronunciation.-Introduction into Hungary.-Hungarian lin-
guists. Carlsburg. Insula Cituorum. Sifting gold dust.—
Comorn.-Neudorf. - Gran. - Royal tombs. Archbishop.
Cathedral.-Vessigrad.-Castle.-Numerous branches of Danube.
-Aspect of country.-Water-mills.-Watzen.- Cupolas.-- Ar-
rival at Pest.-Hungarian nobles.-Patriotism.-Union of Hun-
gary with Austria.-Pragmatic sanction. Monarchy hereafter
elective. Indifference of emperor.-Metternich's policy -Exist-
ing matters of dispute.-Population of Austrian states.-Lutheran
church. Its parishes, clergy, and discipline.-Reformed church.
-Roman Catholics.- Dignitaries.- Royal perquisites.- Empe-
ror's guard.-Word Hussar.-Punishment of deserters.—Origin
of Hungarians.-Magyar and Török.-Wines.-Meat and poul-
try.- Coins.-Ducat.-First view of Pest.-Buda.-Roman re-
lics.-Alt Buda.-Aquincum.-View.-Plain of Rokos.-Attila.-
Hot springs.- Turkish baths. - Palace of palatine.- Hand of
king Stephen.-His crown.-Cabinet of antiques. — Coins.—
Luther's cup.- French standard.-Description of Buda.-Jew's
quarter. Reitzenstadt.-Tobacco.-Carts.-Oxen.- Inscriptions
on houses.- Pest.- University.- Manufacture of pipe-bowls. —
Projected iron bridge.-Tax to be levied on nobles.-Levelling
system.-Society for cultivation of Hungarian tongue.- Count
Szechenyi.-First promoters of steam navigation of Danube.
p. 43-69.
CHAPTER III.
VOYAGE ON THE DANUBE. FROM PEST TO SEMLIN.
Embarkation on steamer.-Description of passengers.-Their
behaviour and manners.-Want of delicacy.-Arrangements for
night. Csepel. — Tolna. - Anchor. - Course of Danube from
Pest.-Word county.-Counties of Hungary.—Province of Scla-
vonia. Scenery. Peasants at Tolna.- Dress.- Tobacco.- Its
present consumption.-Reminiscences of India.-Mohacs.-Erdut.
-Anchor.-Scenery.-Stoppage for coals.-Courtesy of Hunga-
rian baron.-Gipsies.-Costume.- Resemblance of their language
- Hindoostanee. Anecdote.-Sclavonia.—Origin of people.-
CONTENTS.
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Words slave and servant.-Ratze.-Rutheni.-Groups on bank.—
Water-carriers.-Illok.-Neusatz.- Peterwardein.- Roman co-
lony and mine.-Market.-Fruit.-Fish.-Carlovich.-Victory of
prince Eugene. General Brenna.- Hanoverian passenger.-
Servian gazette.-The Theis.-Unchangeableness of features of
nature.- Sands of Theis. Mode of collecting gold.- Golden
fleece.-Banat.-Derivation of name.-Military colonies.-Illy-
rians.- Inhabitants.- Country.- Climate.- Soil.-Temesvar.-
Semlin. Trade in wool.-The Save.-Boundary of Austria and
Turkey. Visit to Belgrade.-Quarantine.-Health Officers.-
Turkish soldiers.-Mussulman sabbath.-Minaret and mosque.—
Dilapidations.-Pasha's house.-Servants. — Burial-ground. -
Female's palanquin.-Games of soldiers.-Citizens.-Costume.—
Words Moslim and Mussulman.-Females.-Morals.-Breaking
in horses.- Bullocks.- Sakajees.- Filtering-stones.- Bazaar.-
Shops.-Houses.- Chimneys.- Sultan's seal. Greek Church.-
Archbishop's house.-New custom-house.-Cargoes of salt.-Visit
to an Englishman. — Tamarisk. — Datura stramonium. — Leave
Belgrade.-Watch-towers. Carriage.- Flock of sheep.-Anec-
dote.-Government of Servia.-Czerni Georges.-Servia made a
distinct principality under Milosch Obrenovich.-A constitution
granted. Enlightened views.-Prospects of Servia. p. 70-109.
CHAPTER IV.
VOYAGE ON THE DANUBE. FROM SEMLIN TO ORSCHOVA.
Leave Semlin.-Morning view of Belgrade.-Course of Da-
nube.- Semendria.— Triangular fort.-Island of Ostrova.-Pa-
lanka.-Eagles. — Moldova.- Difficulties of navigation. - Com-
plaints of passengers.-Description of village.-Peasants.-Anec-
dote.-Copper mines.-Leave steamer.-Embark on small boat.-
Sailors.- Kolumbatz.-Scenery.-Storm.-Watch-towers.-Sen-
tinels.— Their huts.- Shoes.- Provision bags.- Boat strikes.—
Berzasta. Beautiful scenery.-Projected road.-Ridge of rocks.
-Geological phænomena.-Perilous navigation.-Sailors' charac-
teristic expressions.-Three lines of rocks.-The Graben.- Pro-
jected canal.-Exquisite view.-Island of Poretz.-Turkish and
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Banatian boats.-Succession of lakes.-Plawischewitz.- Ineffici-
ency of sailors.-Hospitality of Mr. Vasarkelyi.-Re-embark on
boat. Roman road.- Tablets and inscriptions.- Casarn.-New
road.-View of river.-Costume of Wallachian girls.-Fissure in
rock. Vedranische Hölle. - Beautiful scenery. Arrival at
Orschova. Situation and surrounding country. - Carpathian
mountains. Quarantine building.-Delay of baggage-boats.—
Excursion to Mehadia. - Cart. - Coachmen. - The Czerna.-
Aqueduct. Scenery.- Mehadia.- Ruins. - Singular printing.-
Mode of hanging gates. — Dress of Banatian peasants.- Baths.
-Tradition regarding Hercules.
CHAPTER V.
p. 110-137.
VOYAGE ON THE DANUBE. FROM ORSCHOVA IN HUNGARY
TO SCALA CLADOVA IN WALLACHIA.
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Embarkation. - Neu Orschova.- Fort Elizabeth. - Custom-
house. Scenery.-Remains of Roman canal.-Porte de Fer.-
Projected canal.—Fall of river.- Rapidity of current.-Party
land.-Costumes.-Quarantines.- Sibb.-Kladosicza. - Delay of
steamer. - Customs connected with sneezing. - Description of
Scala Cladova. Huts. Feth Islam. - Diminished interest of
scenery.-Rural scene and repast. Degraded condition of in-
habitants. Dress. Postilions. Their howling.— Arrival at
Tchernitz. Reception. Sweetmeats. Supper. Wash-hand
basin. - Town of Tchernitz.- Houses.-Posts of gates.- Chief
street. Dark complexion of inhabitants.-Beauty-spot.-Break-
fast.-Governor.-Salary.-Anecdote.-Slaves.-Dinner.-Return
to Scala Cladova.-National hospitality.- Cheapness of food.-
Practice of burying money.-Etymology of name Wallachia.-Mode
of reckoning time.-Government.- Hospodar. Former subjec-
tion to Porte.-Treaties of Bukharest and Adrianople.-Present
influence of Russia. — Anecdote.- Religion.- First printing of
Bible.-System of tyranny.-Gipsies.-Their origin and names.—
Tax in gold dust.-Anecdotes.-State of morality in the two prin-
cipalities.-Divorces.-Courts of law.-Power of Frank consuls.
-Anecdote.-General aspect and productiveness of country.-